THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 14 Mar 2020

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Vietnam to refuse visitors from UK, Schengen countries - state media

 

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe's Schengen area and Britain starting from Sunday, amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, state media reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153457-vietnam-to-refuse-visitors-from-uk-schengen-countries-state-media/

 

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Quick Win community power plant projects to be approved this month

By THE NATION

 

 

The Ministry of Energy expects to approve Quick Win community power plant projects under 100 megawatts capacity within March, ministry permanent secretary Kulit Sombatsiri said on Friday (March 13).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153461-quick-win-community-power-plant-projects-to-be-approved-this-month/

 

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Convenience stores banned from selling face masks to own staff

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has banned the staff of convenience stores from purchasing face masks in their place of work after some of them were found to be selling them.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153464-convenience-stores-banned-from-selling-face-masks-to-own-staff/

 

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Wreaths laid for Phuket’s heroines

By The Phuket News

 

Wreaths were laid for Phuket’s heroines yesterday morning (Mar 13), but there will be no historical plays this year due to COVID-19 fears. Photo: Phuket PR Department

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana yesterday morning (Mar 13) led a wreath-laying and praising ceremony in honour of Phuket’s two heroines at the Heroines Monument in Thalang.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153466-wreaths-laid-for-phuket’s-heroines/

 

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New Zealand says everyone entering country must self-isolate to contain coronavirus

 

 

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a news conference prior to the anniversary of the mosque attacks that took place the prior year in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Hunter

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that everyone entering the country from midnight Sunday must self isolate for 14 days in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153467-new-zealand-says-everyone-entering-country-must-self-isolate-to-contain-coronavirus/

 

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COVID-19: Thailand adds UK, USA and others to list of high risk countries - new “self-monitoring” measure for travellers

 

Image: Reuters - File

 

Thailand has added the UK, USA and several other countries to list of countries it regards as being ‘high risk’ due to the ongoing coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153479-covid-19-thailand-adds-uk-usa-and-others-to-list-of-high-risk-countries-new-“self-monitoring”-measure for-travellers/

 

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Thailand reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, including a TV celebrity

 

 

The Thai Public Health Ministry today reported seven new COVID-19 cases, including four members of the same family and celebrity TV actor Matthew Dean.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153455-thailand-reports-seven-new-coronavirus-cases-bringing-total-to-82/

 

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UK to ban mass gatherings from next week to curb coronavirus

 

 

A man wears a protective mask as he walks into Oxford Circus underground station in London, Britain March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will ban mass gatherings from next week in an attempt to curb the coronavirus outbreak, an escalation of its crisis plan that critics had said was too relaxed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153497-uk-to-ban-mass-gatherings-from-next-week-to-curb-coronavirus/

 

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Disney to release 'Frozen 2' on streaming platform 3 months early

 

 

The logo of the Walt Disney Company is displayed above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the closing bell as the market takes a significant dip in New York, U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files

 

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Friday it would make the sequel to hit animated movie "Frozen" available on its streaming platform Disney+ three months ahead of schedule in the United States, as media companies respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153499-disney-to-release-frozen-2-on-streaming-platform-3-months-early/

 

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Coronavirus to test U.S. movie theatre box office

By Lisa Richwine

 

FILE PHOTO: Cast members Tom Holland and Chris Pratt pose at the premiere for the film "Onward" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. theatre operators moved to prevent the spread of coronavirus and reassure audiences ahead of a weekend with options ranging from satirical thriller "The Hunt" to Pixar animated adventure "Onward" and faith-based film "I Still Believe."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153500-coronavirus-to-test-us-movie-theatre-box-office/

 

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Disney halts production on some live-action movies

 

 

The logo of the Walt Disney Company is displayed above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the closing bell as the market takes a significant dip in New York, U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

(Reuters) - Entertainment and media company Walt Disney Co <DIS.O> on Friday said it has halted production on some live-action films for a short time on concerns over the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153502-disney-halts-production-on-some-live-action-movies/

 

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Pattaya and the virus: Hollywood invests 70K in virus gun to inspire confidence among clientele

 

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

Nightclub Hollywood Pattaya has upped the ante in the fight against Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153503-pattaya-and-the-virus-hollywood-invests-70k-in-virus-gun-to-inspire-confidence-among-clientele/

 

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Covid-19: Free tests and lists of hospitals circulating online are just more fake news

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thailand's health officials have said that social media posts about free coronavirus tests for people at 18 private hospitals are fake news.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153507-covid-19-free-tests-and-lists-of-hospitals-circulating-online-are-just-more-fake-news/

 

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A special day! Former US citizen and now Thai funnyman goes with parents to get his Thai ID card

 

 

Udom Suksanaih - the Phrae resident who recently became a Thai and then paid to renounced his US citizenship - has posted pictures of himself going to get his very first Thai ID card or "bat prachachon".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153509-a-special-day-former-us-citizen-and-now-thai-funnyman-goes-with-parents-to-get-his-thai-id-card/

 

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